Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT05624047

The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Via Hybrid Simulation Method in the Antenatal Period on Postpartum Breastfeeding

This study aimed to determine the effect of breastfeeding education given to pregnant women by a hybrid simulation method in the antenatal period on postpartum breastfeeding. This study will be carried out in a family health center in Turkey. Breastfeeding education will be given to pregnant women using a hybrid simulation method consisting of a wearable breast model and the standard patient in the intervention group. Women in the control group will receive only routine breastfeeding education.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Breastfeeding Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bitlis Hüsrevpaşa Family Center

Bitlis, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The research will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial. The stratified block randomization methods will be used to assign women to the intervention and control groups. The personal information form and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (Antenatal) will be implemented to all women before the intervention. Breastfeeding education will be given to pregnant women using a hybrid simulation method consisting of a wearable breast model and the standard patient to support women in breastfeeding and to ensure the continuity of breastfeeding in the postpartum period. Breastfeeding education will be given to women in the 32-36 weeks of pregnancy in the antenatal period. The control group will be received the routine antenatal breastfeeding education given to all women by healthcare personnel as part of the family health center procedures. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (Postnatal) and the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool will be administered to women in both the experimental and control groups within the postpartum fifth days and at sixth week postpartum.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • being between 32-36 weeks of pregnancy
  • being primipara or multipara
  • being at least literate
  • being planning to breastfeed
  • agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • having a physical or mental health problem that would prevent breastfeeding
  • preterm labor (before 37 weeks)
  • either mother or baby having a health problem after birth
  • being with multiple pregnancy
  • being with high-risk pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Breastfeeding education using hybrid simulation method

Behavioral

In addition to the verbal breastfeeding training given to the pregnant women assigned to the experimental group, breastfeeding training will be given using the hybrid simulation method consisting of a wearable breast model and standard patient practice.

Routine verbal breastfeeding education

Behavioral

Women in this group will receive oral breastfeeding training, which is routinely given in the pregnant education class and consists of one session.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (Antenatal)

    Time frame: Baseline: Between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy

    The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.

  2. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (Postnatal)

    Time frame: Postpartum on the fifth day

    The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.

  3. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (Postnatal)

    Time frame: Postpartum 6th week

    The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.

  4. LATCH Breastfeeding Assesment Tool

    Time frame: Postpartum on the fifth day

    The LATCH Breastfeeding Assesment Tool was developed to objectively evaluate breastfeeding success. LATCH consists of five evaluation criteria. Each criterion is evaluated between 0-2 points. The lowest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 0 and the highest score is 10. The higher score indicates a higher breastfeeding. success.

  5. LATCH Breastfeeding Assesment Tool

    Time frame: Postpartum 6th week

    The LATCH Breastfeeding Assesment Tool was developed to objectively evaluate breastfeeding success. LATCH consists of five evaluation criteria. Each criterion is evaluated between 0-2 points. The lowest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 0 and the highest score is 10. The higher score indicates a higher breastfeeding. success.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bitlis Eren University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Via Hybrid Simulation Method in the Antenatal Period on Postpartum Breastfeeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Nov 21, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 15, 2023

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.